Shoe and sole therefor



Feb. 5, 1935. H, -rum; 1,989,902

SHOE AND'SOLE THEREFOR Filed April 5, 1953 Fig.1.

g 7 8 Z 6 5 \nvenToT. Herman WesTlin -/4 wmhif Patented Feb. 5, 1935 r D I i H SHOE"?JANDv sonn- T E E OR Y Hernia n Westling, Waitertqwri, MaS ;v Application;April 5,1933, SeriallNo. 664,522 1 g 3 Glaims. (o1. 36- -14) This invention relates to a rubber sole forshoes In the preferred form of the invention, a-series and to a shoe embodying such asol'e; of depressions 8 are formed in the sole extending The object of theinvention is to provide a condownward from the upper surface of the-bead. structioninwhich theshoeiparts ar'eheld-together These depressions are spaced apart, prefer-ably g by cement, in whichnovulcanization is required at regular-intervals; about as shownin the drawduring or subsequent to the cementingof the parts and "extend throughout that portion of the into a complete shoe, in which a pleasing appearbead where the greatest strain comes between an'ce is imparted to the shoe particularly at the the outer sole and the shoe upper. Preferably, exterior of-th'e juncture between the upper and as illustrated, they extend entirely throughout 10 the outer sole, which in particular the shoe has the bead. These depressions 8 are preferably an appearance of a we'lted shoe, and in which substantially in the form of truncated cones with the union between the shoe upper and the outer the smaller ends at the upper surfaceof the sole is of great-strength. I bead. v 1 f These and other objects and featuresof the in- The advantages of this construction of vulcam 15. vention will appear more fully from the accomized rubber outer sole appear in connection with panying description and drawing and'w ill be 'parthe description of the shoe of which iti for'ms a ticu'lar-ly pointed out in the claims. part.

In the drawing: r The upper 9 of the shoe will, of course, take the Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a vulcanized rubber shape and size desired. This upper is preferouter sole embodying a preferred form of the inably made of a suitable woven fabric. v 20 vention. In the construction of the shoe, a suitable inner Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section taken through sole 10 is provided and the upper 9 is pulled over the fore part of a completed shoe embodying the a last in the usual manner, with the edges of invention. I the upper presenting inturned flanges 11. A suit- Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing one form of able filler 12 fills in the space between the flanges 25 shoe embodying the invention. and over all is laid a fabric base 13. These parts,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail in vertical cross the inner sole, the inturned flanges, the filler, and section of a portion of the outer sole. the fabric base, are all cemented together by a The outer sole of the shoe is molded and vulsuitable adhesive such as rubber cement and canized from rubber, by which term is included form the complete upper of the shoe. The upper 30 the usual rubber compounds, to present the shape is then cemented to the outer sole with a suitand construction required by the shoe of which able rubber cement which is applied to the upper it is to form a part and to embody the features surface of the head 2 and the upper surface of of the present invention. The body portion of the body of the outer sole within the bead and e this outer sole is preferably of the'same thickness also to the bottom of the upper. The shoe upper 35 throughout and its outer configuration is deteris shaped so that when in place on the outer sole,

mined by the size and shape of the shoe of which it conforms to the bead. it is to form a part. The main novel feature of After the parts have been cemented, dried and the outer sole is a bead 2 which is molded inteplaced together, a heavy pressure is applied, as

40 gral with the body of the sole and projects above by a well-known type of hydraulic shoe press, to 40 the upper surface 3 of the body. This bead is press the shoe upper and the outer sole together spaced from the peripheral edge 4 of the sole in a firm union. A heel 14 may be cemented or so as to leave an exposed margin 5 entirely otherwise attached to the outer sole when-dearound the periphery of the sole or thatportion sired. of the periphery around which the bead extends. The relative position of the various parts is 45 This exposed margin 5 corresponds in width, and shown in the cross section of Fig. 2 of the drawis made by molding to correspond in appearance, ing. to the exposed portion of the welt in a similar The depressions 8 in the bead fill with cement shoe of the welted type. This appearancemay and, under the heavy pressure exercised in probe given by the fluted construction-illustrated. ducing the shoe, small areas 15 of the bottom 50 The bead 2 is distinctive in that it has a cross of the upper are forced into these depressions, section throughout which is substantially that of thusforming an interlocking engagement therea right triangle with the shortest side 6 extending with. Thus an extremely firm union due to the vertical to the surface of the sole and with the cement and the interlocking engagement of the hypotenuse '7 extending downward and inward. shoe upper with the depressions is formed be- 55 tween the upper and the outer .sole, particularly throughout the area of the bead, rendering it well-nigh impossible to separate the upper from the outer sole without destruction of the one or the other.

The peculiar construction of the bead practically limits the disposition of the cement and prevents the cement from producing an unsightly appearance on the exposed portion of the upper and of the outer sole. The sharply defined vertical edge 6 of the bead gives a distinctive appearance to the shoe and with the exposed margin of the outer sole gives a similar appearance to that which characterizes a welted shoe. v

It will thus be seen that the construction provided by this invention enables a shoe of this type of great strength and of highly pleasing and finished appearance to be economically and'readily manufactured by simple methods. I

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:

1. A vulcanized rubber outer shoe sole having a vulcanized bead integral therewith and projecting above the upper surface thereof and spaced from the edge thereof to leave an exposed margin of the sole corresponding to the weltin a similar shoe of the welted type, said bead having a cross section substantially that of a right angle with the shortest side extending Vertical to the surface of the sole and with the hypotenuse extending downward and inward, and presenting extending downward from the upper surface of the bead a series of spaced depressions having the shape substantially of truncated cones with the smaller ends at said surface.

2. A shoe comprising a vulcanized rubber outer sole having a vulcanized bead integral therewith and projecting above the upper surface thereof and spaced from the edge thereof to leave an exposed margin of the sole corresponding to the welt in a similar shoe of the welted type, the said bead having a cross section substantially that of a right triangle with the shortest side extending vertical to the surface of the sole and with the hypotenuse extending downward and inward and the said bead having a series of spaced depressions extending downward from its upper surface, and an upper having an inturned flange at the bottom conforming to and cemented to said vulcanized bead and projecting into said depressions thus forming an interlocking engagement therewith.

3. A shoe comprising a vulcanized rubber outer sole having a vulcanized bead integral therewith and projecting above the upper surface thereof and spaced from the edge thereof to leave an exposed margin of the sole corresponding to the welt in a similar shoe of the welted type, the said bead having a cross .section substantially that of a right triangle with the shortest side extending vertical to the surface of the sole and with the hypotenuse extending downward and inward and the said bead having a series 'of spaced depressions extending downward from its upper surface and having thev shape substantially of truncated cones with the smaller ends at said surface, and the upper having an inturned flange and a fabric base, at the bottom cemented to said flange with the bottom of the upper conforming to and cemented to said vulcanized bead and projecting into said depressions thus form- 3 ing an interlocking engagement therewith.

HERMAN WES'ILING. 

